Changelog

All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file. The format is based on Keep a Changelog.

[0.5.1] - 02-2025

Fixed

Fix language server crashes, introduced through underlying Node.js changes in newer VS Code versions on Windows. (see PR)

[0.5.0] - 10-2023

New

NoSQL Export supporting MongoDB, Neo4j, and Cassandra
Two new examples: onlineshop.erd and socialmedia.erd

Changed

Various minor changes to SQL export (still work in progress, see commit #0772570 for detailed changes)

[0.4.0] - 02-2023

New

UML Notation (see Notations)
Configuration: Generate DROP TABLE statements when generating SQL (disabled by default)
Support for datatypes with two arguments: e.g. FLOAT(5, 5)

Changed

Refactored toolbar

[0.3.0] - 01-2023

New

New SQL Generator (see SQL Generators in the Wiki for more information). Generator can be used through commands, replacing the previous way of the generate=sql option. The intention of this change is to explicitly decide when code should be generated, instead of automatically on code changes in the background.
Support for various new SQL dialects added: PostgreSQL, Oracle SQL, MySQL, MS SQL, Db2.
File logo for .erd files

Fixed

Fix layout bug for edge labels when reopening a model (see issue #48)

[0.2.0] - 10-2022

New

Support for participation constraints in the textual model. Can be specified by adding [0..1] (zero or one) or [0..N] (zero or more) to referenced entities in the relationship.
Add Attribute action to diagram popup when hovering over elements.
Formatter for .erd files. Can be executed, e.g., from the command palette by searching for the Format Document command.
Various code improvements and tests.

Changed

Improvements to multi-notation support, enabled through the newly introduced participation constraints. See the Notation page in the Wiki for more details.

Removed

UML notation removed, as it will be reworked and available again in a future release.

[0.1.0] - 08-2022

Added

Multi-notation support for various ER notations in the diagram (experimental).
New toolbar with options to graphically change the code generator and notation (includes changes to design).
Custom datatype for attributes.

Changed

Improved the outline view with icons and better representation of element names
Option to enable the code generator from generateSql to generate=sql

[0.0.3] - 11-2021

Added

Help button to toolbar with a link to documentation
Basic hover information in the textual editor

Fixed

Support Java 11

[0.0.2] - 09-2021

Added

Documentation in the bigER Wiki.

Changed

Keybinding for deleting elements from ← Backspace to Ctrl + ← Backspace to avoid accidental deletion of elements.
Fixed ReadMe errors and formatting.

Fixed

Language server crashes caused by code generator

[0.0.1] - 08-2021

Initial public release.